In 2023, there were nine cases of dracunculiasis, also called Guinea worm disease, in Chad. In total, there were just 14 cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2023. The Carter Center began leading the international campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease in 1986 and since then, the number of cases has decreased by 99.99 percent. This statistic shows the number of Guinea worm disease cases worldwide in 2023, by country.
Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2023, by country
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The Carter Center. (August 14, 2024). Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041685/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide-by-country/
The Carter Center. "Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2023, by country." Chart. August 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041685/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide-by-country/
The Carter Center. (2024). Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041685/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide-by-country/
The Carter Center. "Number of Cases of Guinea Worm Disease Worldwide in 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041685/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide-by-country/
The Carter Center, Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041685/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph], The Carter Center, August 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041685/guinea-worm-disease-cases-worldwide-by-country/
